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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

☞ REVIVE: A New Look for 240 Manhattan Ave

The plans for a 22-story condo tower on the corner of 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue have finally been revealed. There have been permits for a new construction posted up on the DOB site for the past year but a rendering of the project did not come about until recently when architects GF55 published the final design on their website. This open lot facing Morningside Park has been vacant for several years and will now be one of the largest new developments to start up in the past couple of years in South Harlem. Activity on the site has already started in the past month so expect the 88-unit building to finish up in January 2014: LINK

@Beating Upwind. Someone on this blog described those buildings as being of the Attica school of architecture. I concur but also thnk someone knew someone who had an uncle in the concrete business and could get them a really great deal

Hideous, but it will certainly bring a lot of new residents to support businesses along the FDB corridor. And the views will certainly be wonderful for residents without creating a tower int he midst of Harlem. It's certainly less ugly than the beige concrete monoliths around FD circle.

This building rendering is not that bad, it tries to pay homage to all that is surrounding it and for that I give them kudos. After all we have seen some monstrosities that don't even bother to try to fit in.

I agree with the above. I think it looks decent. It's not some amazing work of architecture, but I'm okay with that. Not sure what the people complaining about context want. If you have to complain, demand the concrete blocks next door get torn down.

For me it makes a positive statement, when compared to the depressing concrete building next door and also by introducing more market rate individuals into Harlem, I would welcome this in central Harlem.

I like it - it will be a positive and welcome addition! I live on the 17th floor of the "depressing concrete monoliths" from the "Attica school of architecture" - say what you will but I have the B/C line a mere ten feet from my front door and my unobstructed views of Central Park and the east side & midtown skyline are some of the best in the city. Like my mama always said "get beyond what you see on the outside - it's what comes from the inside that matters". But yes, sadly they were indicative of a brief, but brutal, period in architecturally history.

GF55 Partners has done many projects in South Harlem - including 2280 FDB and SoHa118, etc. I'm just hoping it's constructed with quality materials and not done cheaply. It's too good of a location to have it wasted on cheap construction.